π Chapter 01 Β· Previous Year Questions
Constituent Assembly β Previous Year Questions
10 actual questions from UPSC, APPSC, and TGPSC previous year papers. With detailed answers and explanations.
π‘ Tip: Previous year questions reveal the exact pattern and difficulty level of exams. Study these carefully β similar questions repeat across years and exams.
π Note: Questions are sourced from UPSC Civil Services Prelims, APPSC Group 1 & 2, and TGPSC Group 1 & 2 previous papers. Some questions are reconstructed from memory-based reports where exact wording may vary slightly.
π 10 Previous Year Questions
With reference to the Constituent Assembly of India, consider the following statements:
1. The Constituent Assembly of India was elected by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies.
2. Jawaharlal Nehru, M.A. Jinnah and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel were members of the Constituent Assembly.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. The Constituent Assembly of India was elected by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies.
2. Jawaharlal Nehru, M.A. Jinnah and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel were members of the Constituent Assembly.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: A) 1 onlyStatement 1 is correct β the Constituent Assembly was indirectly elected by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies. Statement 2 is incorrect β M.A. Jinnah was NOT a member. He was the leader of the Muslim League which boycotted the Assembly and later became the first Governor-General of Pakistan.
The Objective Resolution, which outlined the philosophy of the Indian Constitution, was moved in the Constituent Assembly by:
A) B.R. Ambedkar
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Rajendra Prasad
D) Sardar Patel
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Answer: B) Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru moved the Objective Resolution on December 13, 1946. It was adopted on January 22, 1947. The Objective Resolution became the philosophical foundation of the Constitution and the basis for the Preamble.
The Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly was constituted on:
A) December 9, 1946
B) January 22, 1947
C) August 29, 1947
D) November 26, 1949
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Answer: C) August 29, 1947The Drafting Committee was constituted on August 29, 1947, with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as its Chairman. It had 7 members and submitted the Draft Constitution to the President of the Assembly on February 21, 1948.
Which of the following statements about the Constituent Assembly is NOT correct?
A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly
B) The Constituent Assembly held 11 sessions
C) The Constituent Assembly was directly elected by the people of India on the basis of adult franchise
D) The Constituent Assembly also served as the Provisional Parliament after August 15, 1947
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Answer: C) The Constituent Assembly was directly elected by the people of India on the basis of adult franchiseThis statement is NOT correct. The Constituent Assembly was NOT directly elected by the people. It was indirectly elected β members were chosen by the elected members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies.
The members of the Constituent Assembly were:
A) Directly elected by the people of India
B) Elected by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies
C) Nominated by the Governor-General
D) Elected by the Indian National Congress
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Answer: B) Elected by the members of the Provincial Legislative AssembliesMembers from British India were elected by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies using proportional representation with single transferable vote. Members from Princely States were nominated by the rulers.
The Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 proposed the total strength of the Constituent Assembly as:
A) 299
B) 296
C) 389
D) 350
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Answer: C) 389The Cabinet Mission Plan proposed a total strength of 389 members β 296 from British India and 93 from Princely States. After partition, when Pakistan’s representatives left, the strength was reduced to 299.
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order?
1. Cripps Mission 2. Cabinet Mission 3. August Offer 4. Wavell Plan
1. Cripps Mission 2. Cabinet Mission 3. August Offer 4. Wavell Plan
A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 3, 1, 4, 2
C) 1, 3, 4, 2
D) 1, 3, 2, 4
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Answer: B) 3, 1, 4, 2Correct order: August Offer (1940) β Cripps Mission (1942) β Wavell Plan/Simla Conference (1945) β Cabinet Mission (1946). This sequence is frequently tested in exams.
Who among the following was the Constitutional Adviser to the Constituent Assembly?
A) K.M. Munshi
B) Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
C) Sir B.N. Rau
D) T.T. Krishnamachari
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Answer: C) Sir B.N. RauSir Benegal Narsing Rau (B.N. Rau) was appointed as the Constitutional Adviser to the Constituent Assembly. He prepared the initial draft of the Constitution, which was then handed to the Drafting Committee under Dr. Ambedkar for revision.
January 26 was chosen as the date for the Constitution to come into force because:
A) The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution on this date
B) It was the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
C) The Indian National Congress had declared Purna Swaraj (Complete Independence) on this date in 1930
D) It was the date of the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly
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Answer: C) The INC had declared Purna Swaraj on this date in 1930January 26, 1930 was the day the INC declared Purna Swaraj at the Lahore Session (1929) under Nehru’s presidentship. To honour this historic date, January 26 was chosen as the date for the Constitution to come into force in 1950.
Consider the following statements about the Constituent Assembly of India:
1. It was set up under the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946.
2. Election to the Constituent Assembly was held in JulyβAugust 1946.
3. The Muslim League participated fully in the Constituent Assembly from the beginning.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1. It was set up under the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946.
2. Election to the Constituent Assembly was held in JulyβAugust 1946.
3. The Muslim League participated fully in the Constituent Assembly from the beginning.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: A) 1 and 2 onlyStatements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect β the Muslim League boycotted the Constituent Assembly from the beginning, demanding a separate Constituent Assembly for Pakistan. After partition in August 1947, Muslim League members left the Assembly entirely.